Common butterwort.

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Pflegestufe

Mittel

Pflanzenart

Carnivorous perennial

Licht

Bright indirect light with some morning sun.

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 1 bis 3 Tage

Endgröße

4 to 6 inches wide

Wachstum

Langsam

Winterhärte

USDA 3 bis 8

Blütezeit

Late spring to mid summer

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist using only distilled or rainwater to avoid mineral buildup. Watch for yellowing leaves which may indicate poor water quality or incorrect light levels. Ensure the plant has high humidity to keep the sticky traps functioning properly.

Gießen

Keep the pot sitting in a shallow tray of distilled water at all times.

Düngen

Do not fertilize as these plants capture their own nutrients from insects.

Schneiden

Simply remove dead or decaying leaves to keep the plant tidy.

Umtopfen

Repot only when the plant outgrows its container or the soil breaks down.

Boden

Peat moss and perlite mix

Boden-pH

Acidic

Temperatur

-20 bis 25°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

60 bis 90%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Gering

Lebensdauer

Perennial, typically 3 to 5 years with proper care.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Hoch

Sicherheit

Menschen

There is no evidence of toxicity in humans.

Kinder

The plant is non-toxic, but the leaves are delicate and should not be handled by small children.

Essbarkeit

This plant is not intended for human consumption.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Rosette of fleshy pale green leaves
• Leaves have a greasy, sticky surface
• Small purple or white spurred flowers
• Grows close to the ground

Höhe

0,05 bis 0,15m

Breite

0,05 bis 0,1m

Blätter

light green, deciduous

Blüten

purple, violet, white, 1 bis 2cm

Häufige Probleme

• Root rot — Occurs if the soil is allowed to dry out or if water quality is poor.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, leaf cuttings, division

Pflanzzeit

spring

Überwinterung

Allow the plant to experience a cold period to trigger dormancy. Keep the soil barely moist but not waterlogged during this time.

Im Kübel

It grows well in shallow pots or bog bowls, provided they are kept sitting in a tray of distilled water.

Group carnivorous plants together in a bog garden to ensure they all receive the same water quality and light levels.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Round leaved sundew — They share similar requirements for wet, acidic, nutrient poor soil.
• Platanthera — These orchids thrive in the same boggy conditions as butterworts.

Ähnliche Arten

• Pinguicula moranensis — A popular relative that is easier to grow indoors but lacks the cold hardiness of P. vulgaris.

Botanisches

Familie

Lentibulariaceae

Gattung

Pinguicula

Ordnung

Lamiales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Northern hemisphere, including North America and Europe.

Artenschutz

It is protected in some regions due to habitat loss in wetlands.

It grows in wet, lime rich fens and bogs where it supplements its diet with insects to gain nitrogen.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

captures small insects

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge

Verwendung

bog garden specimen, terrarium plant, natural insect control

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Does it need tap water?

No, always use distilled, rain, or reverse osmosis water to avoid mineral buildup.

Why is my plant dying in winter?

It is likely entering its natural dormancy phase and will return in spring.

Woher der Name kommt

The name Pinguicula comes from the Latin pinguis, meaning fat, referring to the greasy feel of the leaves. Vulgaris is Latin for common.

Gut zu wissen

• It is a carnivorous plant that uses sticky leaves to trap gnats.
• The leaves contain digestive enzymes that break down prey.
• It thrives in nutrient poor soils where other plants struggle.